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20 Photos Inside Craco, Southern Italy’s Medieval Ghost Town

An abandoned village brought down by natural disasters and the Plague, Craco is still hauntingly alive with history.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 5, 2019

20 Photos Inside Craco, Southern Italy’s Medieval Ghost Town

An abandoned village brought down by natural disasters and the Plague, Craco is still hauntingly alive with history.

By Erin Kelly • October 5, 2019

25 Grand Canyon Facts That Reveal America’s 6 Million-Year-Old Natural Wonder

"Leave it as it is," implored Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. “You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."

By Erin Kelly • Feb 12, 2019

25 Grand Canyon Facts That Reveal America’s 6 Million-Year-Old Natural Wonder

"Leave it as it is," implored Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. “You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."

By Erin Kelly • February 12, 2019

The Mysterious Piri Reis Map Might Have Show Antarctica Way Before It Was Officially Discovered

Drawn on gazelle skin parchment, the Piri Reis Map is based on about 20 other maps, some of which were created by Christopher Columbus.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Mysterious Piri Reis Map Might Have Show Antarctica Way Before It Was Officially Discovered

Drawn on gazelle skin parchment, the Piri Reis Map is based on about 20 other maps, some of which were created by Christopher Columbus.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Aral Sea Was Once A Desert Oasis – Now It’s Just A Desert

At its peak, the Aral Sea's fishing industry employed 40,000 people. Those jobs vanished when the sea itself did.

By William DeLong • May 2, 2018

The Aral Sea Was Once A Desert Oasis – Now It’s Just A Desert

At its peak, the Aral Sea's fishing industry employed 40,000 people. Those jobs vanished when the sea itself did.

By William DeLong • May 2, 2018

The Perfect Crime May Be Possible But Only In Yellowstone National Park

A law professor from Michigan State University uncovered a constitutional loophole that could let a killer walk free.

By Katie Serena • Dec 4, 2017

The Perfect Crime May Be Possible But Only In Yellowstone National Park

A law professor from Michigan State University uncovered a constitutional loophole that could let a killer walk free.

By Katie Serena • December 4, 2017

Man Led Astray By Google Maps Spent Two Days In The Desert And Drank His Own Urine

Mick Ohman was stranded for two days in the Arizona desert with a broken-down car, half a water bottle, a rotten sandwich, two beers, and crackers.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 7, 2017

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Man Led Astray By Google Maps Spent Two Days In The Desert And Drank His Own Urine

Mick Ohman was stranded for two days in the Arizona desert with a broken-down car, half a water bottle, a rotten sandwich, two beers, and crackers.

By All That's Interesting • August 7, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 2, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • June 2, 2017

Inside Colma, California’s City Of The Dead

Just south of San Francisco, there lies a little town called Colma where the dead outnumber the living 1,000 to 1.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 26, 2017

Inside Colma, California’s City Of The Dead

Just south of San Francisco, there lies a little town called Colma where the dead outnumber the living 1,000 to 1.

By Richard Stockton • March 26, 2017

More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award

The AuthaGraph map is the most accurate map you'll ever see. You probably won't like it.

By John Kuroski • Nov 3, 2016

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More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award

The AuthaGraph map is the most accurate map you'll ever see. You probably won't like it.

By John Kuroski • November 3, 2016

15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

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15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016